Anatomical traits related to leaf and branch hydraulic functioning on Amazonian savanna plants.

ABSTRACT: Amazonian savannas are isolated patches of open habitats found within the extensive matrix of Amazonian tropical forests. There remains limited evidence on how Amazonian plants from savannas differ in the traits related to drought resistance and water loss control. Previous studies have reported several xeromorphic characteristics of Amazonian savanna plants at the leaf and branch levels that are linked to soil, solar radiation, rainfall and seasonality. How anatomical features relate to plant hydraulic functioning in this ecosystem is less known and instrumental if we want to accurately model transitions in trait states between alternative vegetation in Amazonia. In this context, we combined studies of anatomical and hydraulic traits to understand the structure-function relationships of l

SUBMITTER: Simioni PF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10198777 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature